Seeking to build next generation leaders

Participants will be challeged to offer solutions to critical issues facing the community

Applications are being accepted from Lincoln County and Mescalero residents for the 2017-2018 Leadership Lincoln Class. The program is anticipated to have 12 vacancies for residents who intend to live in Lincoln County or Mescalero in the future and who would be willing to be active in the providing community leadership on one or more issues following graduation.

Application deadline is 5 p.m., Monday (May 22). Completed applications may be emailed to leadershiplincolnapplication@yahoo.com or sent through the US Postal Service to Leadership Lincoln, PO box 2731 Ruidoso 88355.

The year-long Leadership Lincoln experience introduces participants to the community interactions of Lincoln County and Mescalero, to critical issues facing the region, and to current community leaders. Upon graduation, participants are expected to identify a key issue on which to focus their future time and energies. Interested applicants need to be able to devote a full day each month during the year-long program, particularly several days in February for a trip to the New Mexico Legislature, Executive and Judicial branches.

The program’s primary focus is to develop new leaders, rather than to retrain existing leaders or others nearing the end of their leadership career.

The Leadership Lincoln program was initiated by several local community leaders with the assistance of the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce in 2001-2002, with the chamber providing initial staff and website support. The first class selected for the program in 2001, graduated in May 2002, joining graduates from about a dozen other community leadership programs across New Mexico.

Leadership Lincoln has added several distinctive concepts to the general notion of community leadership development. They include moving monthly sessions around the region to learn about different communities in Lincoln County and Mescalero, and the use of monthly leadership skill training modules to improve class member leadership ability.

For more information on applying for the Leadership Lincoln program, contact Maria Misquez at Washington Federal Bank, 257.4006 or via email at maria.misquez@wafd.com.

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